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I will admit I took this execution pretty hard. I went through anger, depression, sadness and was literally sick to my stomach. I didn’t even feel like writing or blogging about it because my head and heart was aching. I fought through it to meet my news story deadlines but this is my first full blog about it since that dreadful night a few weeks ago. Troy Davis’ body was laid to rest, but he’s celebrated as a martyr. The fight continues. …

The news broke Wednesday morning that Troy Davis’ request for a polygraph has been denied and the parole board has rejected the last-minute appeal from his attorneys. He was denied clemency on Tuesday. His execution is set to take place by lethal injection in a matter of hours tonight at 7:00 pm EST at the prison in Jackson, Georgia …

This is very disheartening. No, this is sickening. America’s injustice….ahem, justice system has run its course. For the fourth time, the clock is ticking on the life of Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis. A Chatham County judge recently signed his death warrant and the Georgia Department of Corrections has set his execution by lethal ejection for the evening of Sept. 21. Yes, in only a few days! …

Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis is still facing a possible fourth execution date. Since his conviction, seven of the nine witnesses against him have recanted their testimony and no physical evidence has been presented that links Mr. Davis to the killing. His latest appeal was rejected and the clock is ticking! Free Troy Davis! …